Church calendar

The Blackman United Methodist Church Men's Club will hold a pancake fundraising breakfast from 7-10 a.m. to provide continuing support for the Tennessee Veterans Home and other missions. The breakfast will be held in the reception hall of the church at 4380 Manson Pike, which is west of the Medical Center Parkway/Fortress Boulevard exit off Interstate 24. The meal that will be prepared by the "Pancake Crew" will be $5 for adults and teens, $3 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and under. The meal includes all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage, as well as all-you-can-drink orange juice and coffee. For more information, call 615-893-0347.

Mount Zion Rucker Missionary Baptist Church, 2701 Halls Hill Pike at Smith Fork Tabernacle, will host the church's choir at 6 p.m. Other choirs from the area will perform as well.

Mothers' board of Silver Springs Missionary Baptist Church, 129 Mill Lane in Smyrna, will hold a yard sale and fish fry. The yard sale begins at 7 a.m., followed by the fish fry at 10 a.m. Call 615-593-2214 or 615-481-3836.

Walter Hill First Baptist Church, 6607 Lebanon Pike, will hold a combination yard sale/bake sale beginning at 6 a.m. at the church. Proceeds benefit the church's missions fund. The event will be held inside in case of inclement weather.

Webb Grove AME Church, 3996 Barfield Crescent Road in Murfreesboro, will have a Sunday School Day service at 2 p.m. Sister Debbie Plummer, first lady of Allen Chapel AME Church, will be the speaker. For more details, call Addie Caruthers at 615-890-6011.

The Mothers' Ministry at Israelite Primitive Baptist Church, 409 Vaughn St. in Murfreesboro, will celebrate 30 years at 2 p.m. Guests will be Elder Jaymes Mooney and the members of Progressive Primitive Baptist Church of Smyrna. Dinner will be served.

God's House of Restoration, 1342 Church St. in Christiana, is hosting a Hat Day program at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be minister Freda Espy from Mount Zion Reverend Walkers Church in Antioch. Wear your favorite hat. Call Gladys Alexander at 615-893-2331 for details.

Tuesday

The Christian Science Reading Room, 1306 Memorial Blvd. in Murfreesboro, will host a live audio chat at 1 p.m. Topic is "Happiness: Elusive or God-given?" Bring a lunch or just drop by to listen. For more details, call 615-896-2256.

May 4

MayFest will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Fellowship Church, 2511 New Salem Highway (state Route 99) in Murfreesboro. Offerings include a barbecue cook-off, dessert cook-off, kids-que cook-off, arts and crafts, free food, live music, inflatables, carnival games and more fun for the whole family. Church members also are collecting donations to support the FUEL program and Fill Up a School Bus to feed Rutherford County children in need. For more details, visit tnfellowship.com, visit facebook.com/mayfest.murfreesboro or call 615-893-4659.

Faith Chapel Original Church of God, 802 Phillips Faith Chapel Road in Murfreesboro, host having a prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. Guest speaker will be sister Linda Williams of Caste Street Original Church of God.

Men's Ministry of Webb Grove AME Church, 3996 Barfield Crescent Road in Murfreesboro, will host the annual Men's Day service at 2 p.m. The Rev. Cecil Parrish and Mount Zion Barfield Missionary Baptist Church will be guests. For details, call 615-971-5979.

Christiana Church of Christ, 1407 Church St. in Christiana, will host Friend and Family Day. Featured speaker is Charles Williams, minister at New Union Church of Christ in Manchester. Bible study is 9:30 a.m. followed by worship at 10:20 a.m., followed by a fellowship meal. An afternoon service will be held at 1:30 p.m.

Faith Chapel Original Church of God, 802 Phillips Faith Chapel Road in Murfreesboro, will host a Women's Day at 11 a.m. Speaker will be minister Vaschica Brooks. At 2 p.m., speaker Lakesha Hugh will give a talk. For details, call 615-556-9289.

May 11

The Lucille Johnson Missionary Society of Webb Grove AME Church, 3996 Barfield Crescent Road in Murfreesboro, will host the annual Evening in White service at 1 p.m. Supervisor Alexia Fugh, wife of Bishop Clement W. Fugh of the 14th Episcopal District in Africa, will be the guest speaker. For details, call Margaret Benford at 615-512-7503.

Every other Monday

A biblical-based support group for various losses, challenges, traumas, crisis, loneliness, depression, health issues, sorrows, miscarriage, abuse, death, divorce and homelessness meets bi-weekly at 7 Monday nights in room 124 at Calvary Baptist Church, 431 Dejarnette Lane Murfreesboro, led by Diane Gammon. Dates through the summer are July 9 and 23, and Aug. 6 and 20. For more information, call 615-896-2626 or email blessings-and-hope@att.net.

Second, fourth Mondays

A support group for family and friends of those who have lost a loved one through suicide is sponsored by Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and will last until 8:30 p.m. at Central Christian Church, 404 E. Main St. No advance registration is needed and there is no cost involved. For further information, contact Karen Potratz at 615-904-8623, ext. 53, or Brittany Dyer at Brittany/dyer@hotmail.com.